{"id":11790,"date":"2026-07-20T11:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/?p=11790"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:32:37","slug":"odyssey-pcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/odyssey-pcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Odyssey PCS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/cbord_logo.png\" alt=\"cbord logo\" class=\"wp-image-11703\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/cbord_logo.png 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/cbord_logo-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Odyssey PCS <\/strong>is used to support the administration of campus credentialing, identification, and access-related services. 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